1 year ago I was the beta if not Omega of my social circle, the guys made fun of me to no end (in hindsight I was an insufferable sheltered whiney bitch) we had no girls in the group.

I moved away for a year to a different country, met new people, got out of my element became more confident, people tell me nowadays if it weren't for the logical physical progression of how I look I'd be 0% like the old me.

I moved back and of course jumped right back to the old gang, and even brought some girls to the group which brings us social proof when we go out and makes other girls see there's girls familiar and laughing with us and makes it easier for me.

It's safe to say I'm the Alpha of the group, however one member becomes the Alpha in a party context, he's the life of the party 100%. From the moment we pick him up and head to the pre he's a chatter box, but not about anything people don't want to hear. He provides massive value and pumps everyone's mood and state but he has this propensity to be able to keep talking and talking, making witty banter left right and center and getting everyone in a good mood. With him around I definitely fall into his shadow, the betas who have no opinions of their own will agree with what he says by default and I will even sometimes feel like no one is even listening to me when he's around blasting off about the backstory behind the newest album drop, some new fashion collab that's out, history of the style of music we're currently listening to etc etc.

I've been told bluntly by many in the group that my sense of humor falls flat on most people so how did you guys learn to become hilarious.

I have literally unplugged from all pop culture / media, all I do is learn/work, trade stocks on the side while in school, build statistical market data models, read books, try to be productive and as dopaminergically unstimulated as possible Sunday-Thursday then Friday evening listen to music while at the gym before going out, Saturday during the day back to productivity mode and then go out in the evening and then repeat it again.

I think watching stand-up comedy would help on the funny department and what have you guys done to be able to talk non stop and just rattle off. (When approaching/picking up girls I know about Free Association but in a more intimate group setting of 6-8 people that wouldn't work.)

TLDR: how to become the life of the party?